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This weekend promises to be very festive! There are lots of gatherings and Travis and I are excited to rock our newly-finished Halloween costumes (I’ll show you guys next week). We still haven’t carved or decorated our pumpkins yet, either, so there’s lots to be done!

Summer’s almost over which means we’ll all be spending more time indoors. But you can look forward to cozying up inside when your house feels super organized. With the right tools and tricks you can decorate and make more room at the same time!

1. A warm welcome home. If your entryway is cluttered with everything from keys to phone chargers to spare change, create one spot where all of your things can collect in peace. Ikea has a great catch-all with a chalkboard (Kim and Travis have one in their foyer!) for thoughts of the day. This approach is great because you can keep organized with a list-ready spot make sense of it all too.

2. Pet smarts. Do you live in a Dog House? HGTV suggests that your “pet zone” be in the laundry room. However, my dog’s food has a cabinet above the sink. Storing toys in one spot may seem like a no-brainer, but if you don’t plan ahead, leashes and bones can take over your place! By keeping all of your pet stuff in a designated space you can keep track of what you have, what disappears the fastest, and enable you to rotate out certain toys so your pup always has something new and interesting. Keep your eyes open for double-duty organizers: some feeding stations even have hidden storage inside of them.

3) Reconsider your containers. Drawers and silverware caddies can double as jewelry storage. Earrings hooked into framed screens keep accessories from piling on tabletops. If your home is small, invest in floating shelves or nail a few milk crates to the wall to keep items from cluttering that valuable floor space.

How do you organize your home? Got any good tips? Planning to re-organize any rooms in your house? Let us know!

There’s a little nook in our living room that Travis and I have decided to fill with a bar cart. We bought a vintage metal cart at the Alameda Flea Market last year, which we used for dishes in our old apartment. But now, we’re hoping to re-purpose it to add a little pizazz to our space.

I’ve been hunting around for bar cart inspiration, and here are a few photos I particularly loved…

Having art in your home makes it feel unique, personal, and cozy. But it can also be a challenge to outfit your space without spending a ton of money. Fortunately, the web makes it easy to find beautiful pieces of art on a budget.

Long considered the online flea market, Etsy is definitely a great source for wall art (and any other sort you can imagine).

The prints on Etsy are often super affordable and really unique. Check out my full Etsy art wish list, including the pieces below: